Cost of living in London
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$15.50
-
$51.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$9.04
-
$12.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.42
-
$3.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.29
-
$2.58
|
London - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
$1.16
-
$4.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.49
|
$3.23
-
$16.14
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.02
|
$3.87
-
$9.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
$2.25
-
$7.83
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$2.05
-
$5.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.47
-
$1.76
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.43
|
$0.59
-
$3.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.35
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.58
-
$1.32
|
London - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.88
|
$6.70
-
$8.31
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£205.55
|
$193.73
-
$344.84
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$34,303.23
-
$41,329.20
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.06
|
$15.89
-
$56.83
|
London - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
$32.29
-
$61.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
$2,195.61
-
$3,874.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
$1,614.42
-
$2,583.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
$148.15
-
$545.18
|
London - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
$1,614.42
-
$2,841.38
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
$15,498.45
-
$42,620.74
|
London - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.58
|
$5.17
-
$10.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.82
|
$3.87
-
$5.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
$18.08
-
$25.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.25
|
$38.75
-
$154.98
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.85
|
$11.62
-
$24.54
|
London - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
$45.20
-
$154.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
$23.25
-
$103.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
$71.03
-
$193.73
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.72
|
$58.12
-
$258.31
|
London - Cost of clothing
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